The Houston Rockets closed one of the more disappointing seasons in franchise history on a positive note Sunday afternoon, as the team added a 22nd victory to their tally in a 114-109 win over Washington.
Beating a depleted Wizards squad—one without Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma or Kristaps Porzingis—isn't necessarily consequential when considering the 2022-23 season or the Rockets' outlook for the coming seasons. Houston's playoff hopes were dashed before the calendar turned to 2023, and the last day of the regular season isn't exactly the most competitive slate of contests league-wide. Game 82 won't alter the 81-game sample for general manager Rafael Stone as he heads into his fourth offseason as the team's lead decision maker.